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answering machine
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an·swer·ing machine (nsr-ng)
n.
A device for answering one's telephone and recording callers' messages.

answering machine
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a device by means of which a telephone call is answered automatically and the caller enabled to leave a recorded message In full telephone answering machine Also called answerphone
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Noun1.answering machineanswering machine - an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
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answering machine
n(automatischer) Anrufbeantworter

answering machine [ˈɑːnsərɪŋməˈʃiːn] nsegreteria telefonica

answering machine تليفون مزود بوظيفة الرد الآلي, جهاز الرد الآلي telefon se záznamníkem, telefonní záznamník telefonsvarer Anrufbeantworter αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής, τηλεφωνητής contestador, contestador automático puhelinvastaaja répondeur telefonska sekretarica segreteria telefonica 留守番電話 자동 응답기 antwoordapparaat telefonsvarer automatyczna sekretarka atendedor de chamadas, secretária eletrônica автоответчик telefonsvarare เครื่องตอบรับโทรศัพท์ telesekreter điện thoại có máy trả lời tự động, máy trả lời điện thoại tự động 电话应答机, 自动应答录音电话机


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Earlier their used to have answering machines which just leave a message and the customers are not at all satisfied with that as they did not had an opportunity to talk to the company persons directly to have their queries cleared.
Answering machines are something that are pretty standard today, but the phone companies administer it and I think this is where people get frustrated.
It will quickly discard any calls that are unanswered, busy, disconnected or picked up by answering machines and will join call agents only to calls that are actually answered by a person.
 
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